Evaluation of methods of gastroesophegeal reflux disease diagnosis in Thawra Teaching Hospital Elbaida-Libya
Other Title(s)
تقييم طرق تشخيص الجزر المريئي بمستشفى الثورة التعليمي البيضاء-ليبيا
Joint Authors
al-Awwami, Salim Muhammad
Muhammad, Faraj al-Humri
Kharchevnyk, Mykhaylo
Source
Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.290-297, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Libya
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) results from the reflux of gastric contents, causing symptoms and injury to esophageal tissue.
In this study, we evaluate methods of diagnosis of GERD and pattern of clinical, endoscopic, and histological findings in consecutive individuals.
Patients were referred to endoscopy unit of Thawra Teaching Hospital, Elbaida-Libya for various reasons, they have Questionnaire-based assessment scales and were examined for the presence of reflux esophagitis, via endoscopy, and microscopic via histopathology.
We had 48 patients with mean age of 45.5, 30 female, 18 male.
Total patients with microscopic esophagitis were 29 (60.4%), and without microscopic esophagitis 19 (39.6%).
The RDQ with a score of ≥ 8 as the diagnostic criteria of GERD, is not a conclusive diagnosis of GERD in isolation, but is of value in determining the need for further investigation.
A normal endoscopy does not exclude GERD when endoscopy is inconclusive, adjunctive evidence from biopsy findings can add confidence for a GERD diagnosis.
The finding of glandular mucosa without intestinal metaplasia in the distal 2 cm of the tubular esophagus is regarded as normal but indicates a much chronic acid exposure of the lower esophagus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Awwami, Salim Muhammad& Muhammad, Faraj al-Humri& Kharchevnyk, Mykhaylo. 2018. Evaluation of methods of gastroesophegeal reflux disease diagnosis in Thawra Teaching Hospital Elbaida-Libya. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences،Vol. 33, no. 4, pp.290-297.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kharchevnyk, Mykhaylo…[et al.]. Evaluation of methods of gastroesophegeal reflux disease diagnosis in Thawra Teaching Hospital Elbaida-Libya. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences Vol. 33, no. 4 (2018), pp.290-297.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Awwami, Salim Muhammad& Muhammad, Faraj al-Humri& Kharchevnyk, Mykhaylo. Evaluation of methods of gastroesophegeal reflux disease diagnosis in Thawra Teaching Hospital Elbaida-Libya. Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences. 2018. Vol. 33, no. 4, pp.290-297.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1340447
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 294-296
Record ID
BIM-1340447